California / Fish and Wildlife / Senior Hydraulic Engineer

Job-title file

Senior Hydraulic Engineer

Design, analyze, and oversee technical systems or infrastructure, ensuring they meet specifications and codes.

14 employees hold this title in Fish and Wildlife. Median total compensation for the role is $167,212, above the department median of $83,440.

Employees: 14
Total payroll: $2M
Role median: $167,212
Agency median: $83,440
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$16,621$176,916+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 14 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Seth Lawrence

Senior Hydraulic Engineer/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$177,187

Base pay: $176,837
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,187
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,298
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650223260008
Salary Total: $14,655
Total Pay: $177,187

Seth Lawrence holds the role of Senior Hydraulic Engineer at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $177,187. They are represented by R09.

Rick Macala

Senior Hydraulic Engineer/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$176,146

Base pay: $175,796
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,146
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,298
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650223260001
Salary Total: $14,655
Total Pay: $176,146

Rick Macala is a Senior Hydraulic Engineer at Fish and Wildlife. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $176,146. They are represented by R09.

Kristine Pepper

Senior Hydraulic Engineer/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$176,146

Base pay: $175,796
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,146
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,298
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650223260003
Salary Total: $14,655
Total Pay: $176,146

Kristine Pepper is a Senior Hydraulic Engineer at Fish and Wildlife. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $176,146. Union affiliation: R09.

Dale Stanton

Senior Hydraulic Engineer/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$172,988

Base pay: $172,988
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,988
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,298
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5654413260001
Salary Total: $14,441
Total Pay: $172,988

Dale Stanton holds the role of Senior Hydraulic Engineer at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $172,988. Union affiliation: R09.

William Cowan

Senior Hydraulic Engineer/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$171,835

Base pay: $171,485
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,835
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,298
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650383260002
Salary Total: $14,298
Total Pay: $171,835

William Cowan is a Senior Hydraulic Engineer at Fish and Wildlife. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $171,835. Union affiliation: R09.

Nancy Snodgrass

Senior Hydraulic Engineer/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$169,198

Base pay: $168,848
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,198
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,068
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650223260002
Salary Total: $14,420
Total Pay: $169,198

Nancy Snodgrass is a Senior Hydraulic Engineer at Fish and Wildlife. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $169,198. Union affiliation: R09.

Elizabeth Lawson

Senior Hydraulic Engineer/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$167,554

Base pay: $167,379
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,554
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,298
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5652313260001
Salary Total: $13,995
Total Pay: $167,554

Elizabeth Lawson holds the role of Senior Hydraulic Engineer at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $167,554. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Gang Zhao

Senior Hydraulic Engineer/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$166,869

Base pay: $166,519
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,869
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Yolo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,298
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650223260006
Salary Total: $13,869
Total Pay: $166,869

At Fish and Wildlife, Gang Zhao serves as a Senior Hydraulic Engineer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $166,869. Union affiliation: R09.

Ryan Cooper

Senior Hydraulic Engineer/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$166,769

Base pay: $166,519
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,769
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,298
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650263260001
Salary Total: $13,869
Total Pay: $166,769

Ryan Cooper is a Senior Hydraulic Engineer at Fish and Wildlife. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $166,769. Union affiliation: R09.

Mark Gard

Senior Hydraulic Engineer/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$158,902

Base pay: $158,727
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,902
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,298
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650223260004
Salary Total: $13,208
Total Pay: $158,902

At Fish and Wildlife, Mark Gard serves as a Senior Hydraulic Engineer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $158,902. Union affiliation: R09.

Robert Sherrick

Senior Hydraulic Engineer/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$141,799

Base pay: $141,449
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,799
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,298
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650223260007
Salary Total: $11,889
Total Pay: $141,799

Robert Sherrick is a Senior Hydraulic Engineer at Fish and Wildlife. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $141,799. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Daniel Niederberger

Senior Hydraulic Engineer/Fish and Wildlife

2023 total comp

$131,247

Base pay: $130,647
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,247
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,260
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650333260001
Salary Total: $11,260
Total Pay: $131,247

Daniel Niederberger is a Senior Hydraulic Engineer at Fish and Wildlife. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $131,247. Union affiliation: R09.

George Heise

Senior Hydraulic Engineer/Fish and Wildlife

2024 total comp

$36,747

Base pay: $36,747
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,747
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,610
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650223260905
Salary Total: $79
Total Pay: $36,747

George Heise holds the role of Senior Hydraulic Engineer at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is intermittent. In 2024, their total compensation was $36,747. Union affiliation: R09.

Robert Hughes

Senior Hydraulic Engineer/Fish and Wildlife

2023 total comp

$16,621

Base pay: $16,621
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,621
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,610
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650223260905
Salary Total: $79
Total Pay: $16,621

Robert Hughes holds the role of Senior Hydraulic Engineer at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is intermittent. In 2023, their total compensation was $16,621. Their bargaining unit is R09.